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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Since July, they have metastasized across Ukrainian skies—despite being more expensive than the propeller version.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

They also said its injuries indicated it had contact with a ship propeller and a fishing net.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Horrified, I saw the propeller spinning away from Dragonwings in a lazy arc.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

The prototype, called a Zirka, reached a top speed of 280 miles an hour as its propellers whirred frantically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Seizures last year included China-made drone engines used by the Houthis as early as 2019 against Saudi oil facilities and 800 drone propellers seized in March 2025 at Yemen’s border with Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

A never-ending stream of glowing sludge forced itself into the engines, whirling around the propellers, gumming them up, slowing them down, bringing them closer to the breaking point.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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